LOK8

Vocate

The Vocate module will be in charge of the auditory aspect of the LOK8 environment and will be seeking to implement a number of features in this regard. As well as collaborating with the other LOK8 modules to develop realistic speech interaction with the LOK8 avatar, Vocate will be utilizing the contextual and spatial awareness of the user’s mobile device within the environment to deliver hands-free audio navigation and browsing systems, as well as a hands-free auditory version of the main LOK8 menu interface (fig. 1). Vocate will be looking at three key areas in the field of auditory interfaces in its approach to the LOK8 project: speech interfaces, auditory user interfaces, and sonification......